A voice that's as sultry as Mai's dress! Another fantastic review, ElBear!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend~ But let's be real here. The one with the truly sultry voice is, and only is ProZD 😁
@MidnightGarou94 Жыл бұрын
ACE work as usual Elbear. Top Tier . smooth camera work and presentation, NO awkward fumbling opening packaging, just a brief intro to her character, and on to the review. it was an immediate buy for me and a MUST own . This figure looks just like she does in all her photos, as we all know sometimes companies like to use photoshop to "Sell" to make a figure look better than it really is. if you are a fan of this character and The KOF series...(i am a bit bias as i am a huge SNK fan )..clean fine details , sharp looking headsculpts, the tunshi 1/6 scale girls are a little smaller in size when compared to other 1/6 scale females from other companies , sadly i wont be able to put together the KOF97 womans team as PopToys 1/6 scale chizuru is on the larger size , but on the bright side, Tunshi is releasing a Yuri Sakazaki so hopefully they will eventually make a king figure to assemble the 94 womans team.
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you as always for the kind and in-depth feedback! But yeah, I agree with your sentiment about the size. Normally I'm a stickler for accurate height representation in a sixth scale figure. While 5'4" is arguably petite, somehow Mai was never portrayed to be that small in the games. Though I'm cautiously optimistic about Tunshi's Yuri being petite as well. And who knows. Maybe Tunshi also has a Chizuru in the pipeline that might scale well with the rest.
@DmnHd81 Жыл бұрын
Now you can recreate the legendary Haohmaru Vs Mai fight! This looks excellent. The ponytail could have been ball jointed for more movement, and they could have added a flaming effect for her Ryu Enbu attack imo. But at any rate the figure is worthy of Mai on its own. (Nice BG music btw. This is true love we makin)
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
That's a brilliant idea! Perhaps a display stand with an optional Ryu Enbu add-on effect might look great too. And thank you for catching that BGM! It always makes my day when someone picks up on the choice of music because that's often my favorite part about making these videos. Happy new year, my friend! Thanks for the continued support since the very beginning~
@MikazukiFive Жыл бұрын
Really tempted to try grabbing this one! Your reviews are the best, man!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind feedback 😊 Given all the different versions of Mai figures released thus far, I'd say this one is the safest bet. However, I'd love to see a better version of Mai if other makes like Iconiq Studios ever pick up the license in the future. Happy collecting~
@alphalim1602 Жыл бұрын
I'm really like this type of mai, cute and beautiful, only 1 I dislike is the size is smaller than others tbl league figure
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
That's a fair point. I'm usually a stickler about accurate height representation for 1/6 figures, but I'm really conflicted about this one. 5'4" is arguably petite but Mai never came across as a small girl in any of the games. Thanks for watching!
@akiradevilmanfudo Жыл бұрын
This figure is soo tempting....i dont particulary like Mai but she is soo beautyfull here
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
This release is certainly mild compare to how exciting the last 2 releases had been. Or maybe Tunshi just set the bar too high because like you said, this Mai is still pure beauty 😃
@gus2368 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see a full video about the Genesis Emen Mai. Love your work, keep it up!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind feedback~ My time for that Genesis Mai review might have long passed (or maybe I'm just lazy because the Super Duck costume was a lot of work to put on 😅). But I am very excited for their upcoming classic Iori and Kyo though, so please stay tuned!!
@gus2368 Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys I can't wait for your next video. To tell the truth you helped a lot, before I buy something I always take a look at your content. My last figure was the 1/6 scale Leona Heidern by Darksteel toys. Darksteel seems to be going for other members of the team Ikari like Ralph Jones. Anyway ... Thanks for replying ☺️ I'll be sure to watch the next video
@helly.Jelly787 Жыл бұрын
Great vid as always!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU as always 😊
@Megaflare99 Жыл бұрын
Aw yeeeah elbears back! Just got into the DmC series recently so I went back to your Dante review, been wondering when you were gonna post a new vid. Glad to see you're still uploading!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind feedback! It's funny you should mention that because 2023 is gonna be an interesting year for this channel. Not only are my real life commitments going through some changes, I've also picked up yet another side gig, which will take some time away from video production. What this means is that I likely can't crank out reviews as frequently, so not every single figures that come my way are going to be featured. But I will still prioritize releases from favored makers like GameToys, Iconiq Studios, Limtoys, and Tunshi Studio just to name a few. So please stay tuned!
@maddestmike579111 ай бұрын
I just found out Tunshi Studio is working on a 1/12 scale figure of Terry, I wanna see how it works out. ^^
@ElbearToys11 ай бұрын
I'm so aboard the Tunshi hype train! Hopefully the 1/12 does well enough that we get a 1/6 version some day as well 😁
@TheWizardjones Жыл бұрын
Nice! I love this figure!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Whoah, sorry about the mix up. My first comment made no sense because I answered them in bulk this morning via KZfaq Studio. Not only did none of my replies get submitted, it managed to mix up my reply for the only comment that came through. But yes, thank you so much for watching 🍻
@TheWizardjones Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys no problem!
@thejmeister Жыл бұрын
Another great Mai review. I hope you'll be getting the Storm Collectibles Mai too. I'm looking forward to that figure.
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching~ Isn't the Storm Collectible Mai a 1/12 figure? I'd actually love to get a 1/12 collection going, but I'm a completionist with zero self control so I dare not go down that path 😅
@che0214 Жыл бұрын
The Storm Mai figure does not look comparable to this one at all😭
@BrooklynWolfTheCollector Жыл бұрын
Excellent excellent review as always. Sadly I’m not too thrilled about the figure. Her height and general size are too small. Genesis’ version has the proper dimensions in my eyes, however their portrait leaves a lot to be desired😢. Crossing my fingers Iconiq can pick up the license.
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you, my friend! I gotta say, I've never been this conflicted about the size of a sixth scale figure. On the one hand, 5'4" is arguably petite, but Mai never struck me as a tiny girl from her portrayal in all of the games. That said, I'm givin' it my all to support Iconiq Studios in hopes of them picking up more licenses. As action figure and fighting game enthusiasts, our time is now 🍻
@user-ez4xi6qv7y24 күн бұрын
Good ❤
@timmer919hep8 ай бұрын
Wish I could have gotten this figure, but they kept delaying it and I had no idea it came out. Maybe one day :'(
@LegoAngel-yk6pe Жыл бұрын
beautiful action figure, Mai Shiranui make the Love with Ash Williams (Army of darkness)💚
@lightningfoxxy Жыл бұрын
i got mine too and she look great, compare the others 1/6 scale of Mai figure, this one look more better for me!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Congrats on getting yours! And agreed. Between this, Genesis, and the 1st TBLeague versions, the Tunshi version is the safest bet. It's got good likeness but nothing is too exaggerated. Thanks for watching!
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
where did you buy yours from?
@lightningfoxxy Жыл бұрын
@@smittywerben2508 i bought it from Taobao online figure shop
@LegoAngel-yk6pe Жыл бұрын
beautiful action figure, Mai Shiranui make the Love with Ash Williams (Army of darkness)
@ankzuy2532 Жыл бұрын
she looks so cuteeeeee
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Right? With Blue Mary, Mai, and eventually Yuri, our display shelves will soon be dazzling!
@mahardikapratama4782 Жыл бұрын
Ill get her accessories only lol, since I loved genesis emen headsculpt so much
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Agreed~ The umbrella, at the very least, is worth your while to track down. I'd shoot for the flamin' Kachou Sen too if there's a good deal. Happy collecting 😃
@anfareth7283 Жыл бұрын
Since she came with two head sculpts I was thinking of getting another body for the other head. Which one do you think would be most fitting?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Oof, I wasn't able to figure out the exact model of this base body. TBLeague had made so many that it might be difficult to identify even if every variation was laid out for comparison. BUT...if I have to make a wild guess based on the height, proportions, and detachable feet, I'd say the S24A can be a possible candidate. I know that wasn't much to go on, but hopefully it helped~
@danielmachin740611 ай бұрын
Muy buena pero todavía no se acerca a la de SNK
@TheWizardjones Жыл бұрын
I can barely keep up with Tunshi.. They just dropped Yuri, and the rest of the Metal Slug heroes. My wallet is screaming!
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. The upside is they're consistently getting things out. Downside is, I'm now numbed to the bloodcurdling screams of my wallet 😅
@anfareth7283 Жыл бұрын
Nice! I just got mine today :D Sadly the umbrella had two broken wooden pieces in the middle :(
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
where did you order to get yours early? I ordered mine like a month ago and still haven't gotten it since its still stuck in pre-order
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Oh no!! May I recommend contacting the retailer from which you purchased this figure for a replacement? Now's better than later because the release is still new, so there should be spare parts readily available. Good luck~
@anfareth7283 Жыл бұрын
@@smittywerben2508 I preordered from MOZfigure on January 23, 2022.
@anfareth7283 Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys Thanks for the suggestion, I just sent them a message.
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
@@anfareth7283 MOZ has insane shipping for me. Its $100-$200 depending on the figure
@Gluedooy Жыл бұрын
War Story Tifa gets a run for her money lol...
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
In terms of "hawtness"? Oh for sure! Though I'd say the build quality is much better for the Tunshi Studio Mai. Now if only GameToys would release their version of Tifa 😁
@Klorna1 Жыл бұрын
Hey Elbear! Are you gonna dive in the inArt LOTR line?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, I'm all aboard the inArt hype train 😁 I think I have all the variations for all of their upcoming releases so far (except for Batman). Unless I'm the last person on earth to get my hands on 'em, I'll likely feature them on this channel. Please stay tuned~
@Klorna1 Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys I'm always tuned! Because of you I started collecting and you saved me a lot by telling me to use OSK, literally the best place to buy figures! So once again thanks for that! I'm riding that hype train also with inArt but only with LOTR as of now... I really hope they can do Berserk as they mentioned they will do anime in an interview! Eagerly waiting for your Joker review if you do it! :)
@salvatorepisano4078 Жыл бұрын
May I ask where you got the Outfit for the Genesis Emen Mai (you mentioned swapping purple to classic red)
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
That red costume on the Geneis Emen Mai 2.0 is by Super Duck (SET012). It's one of Super Duck's earlier works so it hasn't aged that well. I'd argue the red costume from Genesis Emen's Mai 1.0 is a better option, albeit it's based on the newer dress from recent KoF games. Thanks for watching!
@potatolol4579 Жыл бұрын
Are you going to be getting the Toys Era Summoner? ( Yuna from FFX ) I've never gotten anything from Toys Era before and I'm curious to see what you think of it before buying, the urge to pre-order before a review is real
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Yes I am~ I've gotten a few Toys Era figures before. Pretty solid in my opinion. But I'm only cautiously optimistic about Yuna. The prototype head sculpt looks great in some angles but a bit wide in others. Hopefully she'll look at least just as good in hand 🤞
@potatolol45793 ай бұрын
@@ElbearToys Don't suppose you've heard anything of late about her, was slated for Q3 2023 and it's now May 2024 😳
@13oogie Жыл бұрын
What body is used on this figure? Brand and name?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
The brand would be TBLeague, who had released a huge catalog of bodies with different proportions and skin tones. I wasn't able to identify which exact model used in this released. But if I have to make a wild guess based on height, shoulder width, breast size, and detachable feet parts, I'd say the S24A is a possible candidate.
@ivanandrespereira11935 ай бұрын
@@ElbearToys I really don't think it's the s24a body. The breasts are too big for it to be that body, which comes with medium size breasts. Also the tushy on the S24a body is not as big and round as in this figure. My guess is that is a "one off" body. It look similar to the "voleyball girl" by VSTOYS body. Which is also a "one off" body from TBLeague. Although without the two figures in hand or exact measurements is hard to determine.
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
Where did you buy her?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
I got mine from a pre-order via OneSixthKit. If you're State side, some of the retailers might be a bit slower to stock this one since the overseas batch could take awhile to arrive. Asia markets tend get these right away, such is the case for retailers like OneSixthKit, Giantoy, and KGHobby to name a few.
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys I pre-ordered mine off of BBTS and still haven't gotten the figure. I also just checked OneSixthKit and the figure didn't come up in the search
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
@@smittywerben2508 Ah. I've used BBTS regularly in the past. But I did notice that they're also very late to get their stock in recent years. On the other hand, OneSixthKit is based in Hong Kong so inventory reaches him much sooner. But he sells via pre-orders almost exclusively, with what little leftover to be sold as "in-stock" (which is why this Tunshi Mai didn't come up in the search).
@smittywerben2508 Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys I think the reason why BBTS is being so slow with the pre-orders is because they ordered theirs from MOZ. So it might take a month or so for the figures to get to their warehouse
@joseboris-ll8nb Жыл бұрын
Very Nice i suscribe
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the support 😊
@RakaiThwei Жыл бұрын
I managed to unbox this figure and right now, I am wondering of her stand is magnetic because she can seemingly stand on her own without the base spine to hold her up. If it is magnetic, that is amazing. Also, you're right about the dust being a problem for her. I have a detolf display cabinet but it's not dust proofed yet and I wanted to display her on my PC desk. 🫤
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
Totally 😔 This dust issue is definitely one of the many woes of this kind of seamless bodies. As for the base, I don't think it's magnetic (unless mine is completely defective because the Lugosi Dracula by Infinite Statue has magnetic feet/base, and that one noticeably snaps). The sculpted feet could be the reason she stands so well with or without the base. Though for longterm display, I'd still recommend using the base because the micro vibration over time can still be enough to tip the figure over. Thanks for watching!
@RakaiThwei Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys I managed to get the base's spine to bend and now it's securing her to the base, so all is good and well. I also decided to take out my DOA Hitomi resin statue and placed this Mai Shiranui in the detolf, where she will have some protection against dust. Also, someone told me to buy some Vitamin E oils and apply it to the silicone/rubber skin of the figure to prevent it from drying out... I've never heard this done before, and I'm not willing to try it just because another collector said so but have you heard of that?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
@@RakaiThwei Wow, I've never heard of any oil treatments to the rubber...but that's interesting because I've yet to consider the possibility. Even my oldest Phicen bodies have yet to show signs of tear due to being dried out (but they were in the box so that could be another reason for the longevity). Speaking of DoA, what do you think of the Super Duck Kasumi (SET073)? She doesn't look that much like in the game, but I might just bite anyway because this is their 3rd attempt at the character (and I doubt they can do it any better) 😅
@RakaiThwei Жыл бұрын
@@ElbearToys Someone had informed me of that but it's not something I would be willing to risk with this Mai Shiranui figure. Right now, she's safe from dust (or as can be) in my IKEA detolf. She should be lasting a good while, so long she's out of sunlight and protected in the detolf. As for the Kasumi figure... well, I had to Google that one, and... I feel like I have seen better OFFICIALLY licensed Kasumi DOA figures, I had one from EPOCH back in 2000, but sadly, she was lost in a move, and I've seen an anime styled one which was better.
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
@@RakaiThwei Oh yes, out of sunlight is also very important too~ This might sound really silly, but I reviewed a pair of Moon Goddess figure on this channel that were built with TBLeague bodies. Since then, I just left them on display with a clear bag over them 😅 Of course the bags are not so tight that they'll ruin the seamless body or the hair/faces. They're the bags that sometimes comes with figures packed in foam inserts. Not at all conventional but hey...it works. I can see them and they won't get dusty.
@Quakecon-s9r Жыл бұрын
Any idea how durable that body is?
@ElbearToys Жыл бұрын
I haven't had a TBLeague/Phicen body breakdown on me over the last decade of collecting. But I am fortunate enough to live in a region with a fairly cool and dry climate. I also don't leave these figure bodies in poses for long (other than snapping a few pictures), which definitely helps with the longevity. Hope that helps~